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101 Benefits of Being Sober

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During active addiction, you think the “sober life” is going to be boring. You won’t have any fun. Your life is over. That is until you get clean and realize all the benefits of being sober.

Your inner demons will try to keep you believing that sobriety is not worth it. It’s pointless. After all the damage you have caused and pain you have had to experience, your life will NEVER get better. You are stuck.

That is not true! Believe me. You have to experience sober living for itself to know just how great your life can actually be.

Do you ever wonder why people in recovery refer to themselves as grateful recovering addicts?

Umm…could it be that they are grateful for their life in recovery?

Is life really that much better in sobriety?

Damn right it is. By no means is life perfect. It still has its ups and downs but it really is incredible.

If you still aren’t sure about the whole sober living thing. Read this list of 101 benefits of being sober and you just might change your mind.

Bottom line, you will soon experience the benefits of being sober as long as you take action. But there is more to it than simply putting down the needle or giving up the high.

Anyone who is in recovery knows that the whole process is not that damn easy. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and courage. Yet, it is sure as hell worth it.

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101 Benefits of Being Sober

This list is broken down into sections.

First, let’s take a look at the benefits of being sober in early recovery. You will begin to see these benefits soon after you get sober and throughout the first year.

Most people including myself didn’t even realize these things were happening until my recovery counselor told me to write down everything that I accomplished in the past year.

I was too busy worrying about what I didn’t have or what I was missing out on in addiction to realize all the good things going on.

Take a look to see what I mean.

Early Sobriety – Your first year clean

Keep in mind, your first year of sobriety should be all about YOU. While you should always be aiming to improve yourself, the first year is a bit different. You are not trying to gain back the things you had. You want to start over brand-spanking’ new so essentials are important.

Remember, this is all happening because you no longer want to be at rock bottom (or well on your way there).

First a few of my fav things to congratulate you on getting clean & serene.

Let’s start.
1. Every penny you have does not go towards drugs.

2. Finally able to experience emotions to the fullest. Yes, sadness and anger but also happiness and pure joy.

3. Sober sex. It might not last long at first but it just gets better and better.

I appreciate your website so much. It has not only helped me since I found it but also my female clients that are trying to find their way. I have referred friends and women that I have met through the months to this website. I have printed off many of the workbooks and blogs. The 101 Benefits of Being Sober was one that really helped me because I don’t always see how my sobriety is beneficial.

thank you, I appreciate the kind words. It is great to know that Unjunkiefied is helping people and your sobriety is extremely beneficial. Especially if you have female clients, you are turning your mess into a message. You go girl and happy holidays. Rock this new year!

It is. I don’t think people realize how much addicts go through. And yes, people will say we put ourself in that position which in a way we did. But nobody starts using heroin or other drugs thinking that they are going to literally lose everything, including themselves and what is really going to happen. Once you become addicted, it’s chemically embedded in your brain that you need it to survive and everyone has a survival instinct. As addicts, we miss those little comforts so much that when we finally have them in sobriety, it’s like we are in heaven lol

I may not have checked every one of these off yet but at just over 2 years clean it rings soo true!
It may sound silly to some, but waking up at 6 am and taking care of my family… going to work, paying bills… I’m grateful for all of the mundane and beautiful things that those untouched by this disease take for granted and even complain about.

Girl, I understand you completely. I complain about paying a couple hundred dollar bill. Yet, I am so damn grateful that I am able to do that now. It’s not silly at all. People don’t realize how much the little things matter until you don’t have them anymore. (and think that you will never have them again). Congrats on your recovery. 🙂

Let’s Be Real. Your past sucked a big one. You hit rock bottom and now you need to rebuild your ENTIRE world. Not only do you want to live like a badass but, you want to have a successful future! Who doesn’t? That’s where I come in. It’s time for you to go from bad past to badass . I’ve been there and now it’s my duty to get you there too.

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